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Get your tickets now to the Chamber Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet on February 9th.

The deadline to reserve your tickets is February 2, 2022.

Award Winners Announced

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Do you have a passion for Hastings with strong collaboration and influencing skills to create partnerships? Can you work with a variety of community and governmental agencies, educational institutions, employers and other groups to identify opportunities that will benefit all parties? Responsibilities include extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, digital and social media platforms.

For a complete job description click here.

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Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce

ATTENTION Mikki Shafer

P.O. Box 1104

Hastings, NE 68902

or email Mikki at mshafer@hastingschamber.com

NE CHAMBER GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES FORUM

The Nebraska Chamber of Commerce will host seven candidates for the Gubernatorial Candidates Forum for Business and Industry on February 3rd. This is a great opportunity to get to know the candidates before May's Primary. The event will be broadcast live on News Channel Nebraska at 3:15 pm, for more info click HERE.

LWVNE Virtual Campaign School

“Represent! Running for Political Office in Nebraska” is designed for those interested in running for elected office in Nebraska and serving as campaign managers and workers. The sessions are nonpartisan and free to anyone interested in participating. They will be presented via Zoom on Saturday mornings, Feb. 5 and Feb. 12.

The session on Saturday, Feb. 5, will be presented from 9 to 11:30 a.m. via Zoom. Those interested in attending can register at this link.

Join us for Business After Hours!

Fraser Stryker is hosting a Business After Hours on February 3rd at The Lark from 5-7 pm.

To learn more about Fraser Stryker and the services they offer, check out their website.

Have you considered job shadowing?

Do you already offer it?

Let us know so we can start a list of businesses willing to offer this service to our community.

Job shadowing allows students to take an up-close look at what a "real job" is like and how the skills they learn in school can be put into action in the workplace.

Does your business offer job shadowing opportunities?

Yes

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Not currently, but interested in starting

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Committee Update

The Chamber Board met last week for their strategic planning session and here are a few of the takeaways.

Increase face-to-face member connections with staff
Establish a platform for consistent communication
Hire a Talent Coordinator

To learn more get your tickets to this year's annual meeting to get the full recap.

Click here for scholarship opportunities

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, February 1

Ambassadors Meeting

7:30 am

Chamber Development Center

Thursday, February 3

Business After Hours

5:00 pm

Fraser Stryker @ the Lark

Tuesday, February 8

Diplomats Meeting

12:15 pm

Chamber Development Center

Wednesday, February 9

Finance Meeting

2:00 pm

Chamber Development Center

Wednesday, February 9

Chamber Annual Meeting & Banquet

5:00 pm Doors Open

Hastings City Auditorium

Thursday, February 10

Retail Committee Meeting

7:30 am

Chamber Development Center

Thursday, February 10

Ribbon Cutting

MCL Construction

11:00 am

Chamber Development Center

Thursday, February 10

Government Affairs Meeting

12:00 noon

Chamber Development Center

Tuesday, February 15

Nonprofit Roundtable

12:00 noon

Chamber Development Center

Chamber Calendar of Events

2022 Strategic Planning Session

Presented by Chamber Board of Directors President, Mat Habrock.

Large group discussion focused on current and future Chamber goals.

• Review of 10% committee findings

Objectives/Measurables

• Communication

• Talent Initiative

• Member Engagement

Starbucks

Sheila Lightner

3016 Osborne Drive East

Hastings, NE 68901

Phone: 402-902-5044

email: us3006375@starbucks.com

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It takes many hands to craft the perfect cup of coffee – from the farmers who tend to the red-ripe coffee cherries, to the master roasters who coax the best from every bean, and to the barista who serves it with care.

They are committed to the highest standards of quality and service, embracing our heritage while innovating to create new experiences to savor.